湖北省黄冈市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练5.docx

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湖北省黄冈市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练5

湖北黄冈市2020高考英语阅读理解精练（5）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Themulti－millionpoundnewLibraryofBirmingham（LoB）willbethemostvisiblesignofthewaythecityisacceptingthedigitalization（数字化）ofeverydaylife.

Settoopenin2020，the￡188mLoBisalreadybeginningtotakeshapenexttotheBirminghamRepertoryTheatre，withwhichitwillsharesomeequipment.

Asdigitalmedia（媒介）isimportanttoits_idea，theprojectisalreadyprovidingchancesforsomeofthemanysmallnewlocalcompaniesworkingatthenewtechnologies.

BrianGambles，theLoBprojectdirector，saysitisaboutgivingpeopletherighttoolsforlearning：

“Theaimistomixthephysicalwiththedigital，providing24－hourserviceswhichcanbeusedthroughmanydifferentways.Itisimportanttoenableustoreachmorepeople，moreeffectively.”

Thedigitallibrarywill，hesays，beasimportantasthephysicalone，allowingthedistantuseoftheservices,makingsurethatitisneverclosedtothepublic.

EvenbeforetheLoBiscomplete，thepublichasbeenabletogoonlinetovisittheVirtual（虚拟的）LoB，designedbyBaden，theBirminghamvirtualworldsspecialists.NotonlyhavethepublicbeenabletolearnabouttheLoB，butthevirtualonehasalsoenabledthoseworkingontheLoBtounderstandthebuildingandhowitwillworkbeforeitevenopens.

TwoothersmallBirmingham－baseddigitalcompaniesarealsoworkingontheLoBprojects.Substrat，adigitaldesigncompany，isdevelopingwhatitcallsanexampleofan“enlargedreality”project.Itisabouttheuseofanexcitingsmartphone，animportantpartoftheLoBwhichisintheearlystagesofdevelopment.AndThePeople'sArchiveisanonlinelibraryofhistoricalfiguresofthecitybeingbuiltupbyadigitalcontentcompanyinCahoots，inwhichuserswillbeencouragedtoaddtoandcommentonthematerial.

Gamblessays：

“Technologywillenableustomakethelibrary'scontentandservicesopentocitizensasneverbefore”

【语篇解读】本文是一则新闻报道。

即将落成的LibraryofBirmingham（LoB）将是伯明翰市接受日常生活数字化的标志。

1．Theunderlinedpart“itsidea”inParagraph3referstotheideaof________.

A．theequipmentB．theproject

C．thedigitalmediaD．thephysicallibrary

解析　词义猜测题。

第三段中的“theproject”指的是文章中出现的“theLoBproject”，结合画线部分的上下文语境可知此处讲的是数字媒体对这个项目很重要，所以B项正确。

答案　B

2．WhilevisitingtheVirtualLoB，thepubliccan________.

A．getageneralideaoftheLoB

B．meetmanyworld－famousexperts

C．learnhowtoputupalibrarybuilding

D．understandhowthespecialistsworkontheproject

解析　细节理解题。

根据第六段中的“NotonlyhavethepublicbeenabletolearnabouttheLoB...”可知，公众访问虚拟LoB可了解LoB的大体情况。

答案　A

3．WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheLoBwhenitopens?

A．a，b，dB．a，c，eC．b，c，dD．b，d，e

解析　推理判断题。

根据第四段内容可知a、b两项正确，e项错误；根据倒数第二段的第二、三句可知c项错误；由倒数第二段的最后一句可知d项正确。

故选A项。

答案　A

4．Thetextismostprobablytakenfrom________.

A．acomputerbookB．alibraryguide

C．aprojecthandbookD．anewspaperreport

解析　推理判断题。

文章主要介绍了即将落成的LibraryofBirmingham（LoB）的相关情况，最有可能是一则新闻报道。

答案　D。

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Plantsarefloweringfasterthanscientistspredicted（预测）inreactiontoclimatechange,whichcouldhavelongdamagingeffectsonfoodchainsandecosystems.

Globalwarmingishavingagreateffectonhundredsofplantandanimalspeciesaroundtheworld,changingsomelivingpatterns,scientistssay.

Increasedcarbondioxide（CO2）intheairfromburningcoalandoilcanhaveaneffectonhowplantsproduceoxygen,whilehighertemperaturesandchangeablerainfallpatternscanchangetheirpatternsofgrowth.

“Predictingspecies’reactiontoclimatechangeisamajorchallengeinecology,”saidtheresearchersofseveralU.S.universities.Theysaidplantshadbeenthekeyobjectofstudybecausetheirreactiontoclimatechangecouldhaveaneffectonfoodchainsandecosystemservices.

Thestudy,publishedontheNaturewebsite,usesthefindingsfromplantlifecyclestudiesandexperimentsacrossfourcontinentsand1,634species.Itfoundthatsomeexperimentshadunderestimated（低估）thespeedoffloweringby8.5timesandleafingby4times.

“Acrossallspecies,theexperimentsunder-predictedthespeedoftheadvance—forbothleafingandflowering—thatresultsfromtemperatureincreases,”thestudysaid.

Thedesignoffutureexperimentsmayneedtobeimprovedtobetterpredicthowplantswillreacttoclimatechange,itsaid.

PlantsarenecessaryforlifeontheEarth.Theyarethebaseofthefoodchain,usingphotosynthesis（光合作用）toproducesugarfromcarbondioxideandwater.Theyletoutoxygenwhichisneededbynearlyeveryorganismontheplanet.

Scientistsbelievetheworld’saveragetemperaturehasrisenbyabout0.8℃since1900,andnearly0.2℃everytenyearssince1979.

Sofar,effortstocutemissions（排放）ofplanet-warminggreenhousegasesarenotseenasenoughtopreventtheEarthheatingupbeyond2℃thiscentury—apointscientistssaywillbringthedangerofachangeableclimateinwhichweatherextremesarecommon,leadingtodrought,floods,cropfailuresandrisingsealevels.

1.WhatisthekeyinformationtheauthorwantstogiveinParagraph1?

A.Plants’reactiontoweathercouldhavedamagingeffectsonecosystems.

B.Theincreasingspeedoffloweringisbeyondscientists’expectation.

C.Climatechangeleadstothechangeoffoodproductionpatterns.

D.Foodchainshavebeenseriouslydamagedbecauseofweather.

2.WecanlearnfromthestudypublishedontheNaturewebsitethat　　　.　

A.plants’floweringis8.5timesfasterthanleafing

B.thereare1,634plantspeciesonthefourcontinents

C.scientistsshouldimprovethedesignoftheexperiments

D.theexperimentsfailedtopredicthowplantsreacttoclimatechange

3.Scientistspayspecialattentiontothestudyofplantsbecause　　　.　

A.theycanprovetheclimatechangeclearly

B.theyareveryimportantinthefoodchains

C.theyplayaleadingroleinreducingglobalwarming

D.theyaregrowingandfloweringmuchfasterthanbefore

4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphsabouttheworld’stemperature?

A.Ithasrisennearly0.2℃since1979.

B.Itschangewillleadtoweatherextremes.

C.Itis0.8℃higherin1979thanthatof1900.

D.Itneedstobecontrolledwithin2℃inthiscentury.

【参考答案】1—4、BCBD　　

2020高考训练题。

阅读理解。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Fiveyearsago,DavidSmithworeanexpensivesuittoworkeveryday.“Iwasaclothesaddict.”hejokes.“IusedtocarryafreshsuittoworkwithmesoIcouldchangeifmyclothesgotwrinkled.”TodayDavidwearscasualclothes—khakipantsandasportsshirt—totheoffice.Hehardlyeverwearsanecktie.“Iamworkingharderthanever.”Davidsays,“andIneedtofeelcomfortable.”

Moreandmorecompaniesareallowingtheirofficeworkerstowearcasualclothestowork.IntheUnitedStates,thechangefromformaltocasualofficewearhasbeengradual.Intheearly1990s,manycompaniesallowedtheiremployeestowearcasualclothesonFriday（butonlyonFriday）.Thisbecameknownas“dress-downFriday”or“casualFriday”.“Whatstartedoutasanextraone-day-a-weekbenefitforemployeeshasreallybecomeaneverydaything.”saidbusinessconsultantMaislyJones.

Whyhavesomanycompaniesstartedallowingtheiremployeestowearcasualclothes?

Onereasonisthatit’seasierforacompanytoattractnewemployeesifithasacasualdresscode.”“Alotofyoungpeopledon’twanttodressupforwork,”saystheownerofasoftwarecompany,“soit’shardtohirepeopleifyouhaveaconservative（保守的）dresscode.”Anotherreasonisthatpeopleseemhappierandmoreproductivewhentheyarewearingcomfortableclothes.InastudyconductedbyLeviStraussandCompany,85percentofemployerssaidthattheybelievethatcasualdressimprovesemployeemorale（心境，士气）.Only4percentofemployerssaidthatcasualdresshasanegativeinfluenceonproductivity.Supportersofcasualofficewearalsoarguethatacasualdresscodehelpsthemsavemoney.“Suitsareexpensive,ifyouhavetowearoneeveryday,”onepersonsaid.“Forthesameamountofmoney,youcanbuyalotmorecasualclothes.”

1.DavidSmithreferstohimselfashavingbeen“aclothesaddict,”because________.

A.heoftenworekhakipantsandasportsshirt

B.hecouldn’tstandacleanappearance

C.hewantedhisclothestolookneatallthetime

D.hedidn’twanttospendmuchmoneyonclothes

2.DavidSmithwearscasualclothesnow,because__________.

A.theymakehimfeelateasewhenworking

B.hecannotaffordtobuyexpensiveclothes

C.helookshandsomeincasualclothes

D.henolongerworksforanycompany

3.Inthispassage,thefollowingadvantagesofcasualofficeweararementionedEXCEPT__________.

A.savingemployees’moneyB.makingemployeesmoreattractive

C.improvingemployees’motivationD.makingemployeeshappier

参考答案1—3CAB

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

America'sTop4TouristAttractions

Belowyou'llfindthemostpopulartravelandvacationdestinationsintheUS.

1．TimesSquare，NewYorkCity

ThisManhattancrossroadsofcommerceisthetopspotonourlist，thankstoincreasingvisitorstotheBigApplein2020despitetheeconomicturndown.Accordingtostatistics，“80%ofvisitorstoNYCmakeitapointtovisitTimesSquare.”TotalNYCvisitslastyearwere47million，givingusanestimateof37.6milliontravelersthroughthe“CrossroadsoftheWorld”．

2．TheLasVegasStrip，Nev.

The“NeonTrail”thatmakesuptheheartofSinCityisalsopartofthefederalgovernment'sNationalScenicBywaysProgram，whichdesignatesroadsbasedon“archeological，cultural，historic，natural，recreationalandscenicqualities”．HardtosaywhichofthesequalitiesbestdescribesVegas，butwecandisqualify“natural”．Lastyear，totalvisitorstoLasVegasnumbered37.5